Why SICSS?

author: Chris Bail date: Duke University autosize: true transition: fade
website: https://www.chrisbail.net
github: https://github.com/cbail
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chris_bail

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CHALLENGES

1. Big Problems in the World

1. Big Problems in the World

2. Our Field is Growing

2. Our Field is Growing

https://www.chrisbail.net/post/mapping-computational-social-science

3. Our Field is Interdisciplinary

3. Our Field is Interdisciplinary

https://www.chrisbail.net/post/mapping-computational-social-science

4. Training Opporunities are Rare

4. Training Opporunities are Rare

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SOLUTIONS

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Goal #1: Provide State-of-the-Art Training

Goal #1: Provide State-of-the-Art Training

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

And many more people are following along online!

Goal #4: Open-Source

Goal #4: Open-Source

Goal #5: Teach the Teachers

Goal #5: Teach the Teachers

Goal #6: Create a Diverse Community

Goal #6: Create a Diverse Community

You can view the entire list of people who have ever participated in SICSS here: https://compsocialscience.github.io/summer-institute/participants

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HOW SICSS WORKS

Schedule

Schedule

Lecture Schedule

Accessing Materials

Go to this site: https://compsocialscience.github.io/summer-institute/2019/#schedule

Visiting Speakers

Link to Schedule Across all SICSS Sites: https://bit.ly/2I1SXE5

All talks will be archived on our [YouTube Channel] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flaMjO-r24&feature=youtu.be)

Asking Questions to Speakers

To ask a question to a speaker, please choose one of the following options:

1. Post your question to the sicss2019.slack.com workspace entitled #speakerquestions;

2. Tweet your question to [@chris_bail](https://www.twitter.com/chris_bail) or [@msalganik](https://www.twitter.com/msalganik); or

3. Tweet your question to one of our teaching assistants: ([@T_mWolff](https://www.twitter.com/T_mWolff), [@Danielleitaaa](https://www.twitter.com/Danielleitaaa), [@alextkindel](https://www.twitter.com/alextkindel), or [@simonezhang](https://www.twitter.com/simonezhang))

Group Projects

<img src=“2019_group_projects.png”, height=“600”/>

Build a Web-Based Group Project!

Add your name to a list of people hoping to create a web-based group project here:

http://bit.ly/2rF78IV

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Open-ness

Patience

Togetherness

Generosity

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